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Benefits of Using AED in CPR Performance

There are several tangible benefits of using Automatic Electronic Defibrillator in CPR performance. All these are required whenever any person suddenly suffers from cardiac arrest because of which his or her heart stops beating and respiration stops. This may also be caused by choking, drowning, or any other reason. In such events, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has to be performed immediately after the heart attack within the next 5-6 minutes. Use of AED can be highly beneficial if the first aid performer knows to operate the defibrillation device. It has been observed that using AED can yield better result in making the patient survive from the traumatic health condition in heart attack. Hands-Only CPR is usually performed to care for cardiac arrest patient. This is the CPR without mouth to mouth breathing. It is advised for deploying by people who have to handle an adult or a teen suddenly collapsing due to cardiac arrest outside hospital setting like workplace, home, or